Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday directed officials to issue orders declaring Yadagiri village as a municipality keeping in view the future expansion and development plans of the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple there. Mr Rao sanctioned Rs 143 crore for a seven-km Outer Ring Road around the Yadadri temple city. Mr Rao along with his family members visited the Yadadri temple and checked the progress of development works at the temple complex.
The CM announced the formation of the Armed Reserve headquarters of the Rachakonda police at Yadadri so that the services of 100-150 armed constables will be available for visiting VVIPs and pilgrims. The CM instructed that the roads from Rayagiri, Turkapally, Vangapalli, Rajapet, Keesara to Yadadri should be made into double lane roads and should be built to high standards.
He wanted speeding up of works on the parallel bridge from Rayagiri to Yadadri. Besides laying a double road from Vangapalli to Yadadri, a rail over bridge should be constructed on the Secunderabad-Kazipet railway line, Mr Chan-drasekhar Rao said. He gave some suggestions on the development works that are taking place below the hill in 143 acres of land acquired by the government. He wanted 40 acres to be earmarked for organising pravachanams during the Brahmotsavam. It should accommodate about 2 lakh devotees comfortably, he said.
The CM also examined the works taken up on 1,200 acres on a hill abetting the temple hill. Roads have been laid in 250 acres in the first phase. “There will be surge of VIPs. About 100 to 150 armed police should be available all the time. For this, set up Rachakonda AR headquarters in Yadadri. We have sanctioned an exclusive ACP office for Yadadri and a police station for the temple city. We are allocating 50 acres for the police department to have its offices and quarters, Mr Rao said.
He said there would be a huge demand for drinking water both from locals and visiting devotees. Every day about 15 to 20 lakh litres of water would be required. He instructed officials to develop Pedda Cheruvu at Rayagiri and Gandi Cheruvu in Yadadri under Mission Kakatiya.
Mr Chandrasekhar Rao wanted pipelines laid under Mission Bhagiratha to supply water to the temple town. He said several donors had come forward to sponsor the construction of Presidential Suites. He said Rs 50 crore had been received so far. “Start the construction of cottages at the Presidential Suites. Construct cottages in the temple town under Rs 2 crore, Rs 1 crore, Rs 50 lakh, Rs 25 lakh categories and invite the donors,” the Chief Minister said.
